the shreksta

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well it was my 2nd time going and i really really enjoyed it yesterday,a huge turnout (more than last year) and some great events.

i paid for the vip tickets which im still debating if it was worth it or not as the "buffet" was a 1 plate only deal with a meat roll and some chips/slaw etc.................its a strongman event and the majority of people there were meat heads and i think a few were expecting a proper good meal but nevermind,also the queue for the tucker was insane and i was still waiting when the event re-started which was bad but i suppose each year the event is on it will iron out these little problems.

i met geoff capes and had a good talk with him and also met laurence shahlaei/mike burke/jerry pritchard/thor/big sean hagan/luke stoltman

i would have like to have met eddie hall and mark felix but they were late coming to the vip lounge and we had to shoot.

i treated myself to some xplosive ape t-shirts too as i struggle to get clothes to fit

it is now a yearly event for me and my mates.

heres a few (poor) pics of me being dwarfed (not often that happens)

jerry pritchett



mike burke



the giant which is 6ft 11.5 inch sean hagan



thor from game of thrones



laurence shahlaei



and last but by no means least...........80's legend and true gentleman geoff capes

Matteeboy

Flipping eck, some big units there!!

Do you compete Shreksta?

the shreksta

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i hope to do my 1st novice next year,laurence shahleai said asked me if i was competing which has re-lit the fuse under my ***

yabbadoo4

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was it televised shreksta? thor is a big laddie eh?

the shreksta

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Hi

It will be on over xmas along with the world's strongest man.

Yeah he really is, im about as tall as him but he is so thick set it's unreal..........30 stone and the guy has ab's. ...........BEAST

yabbadoo4

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lol beast is right. will look out for it on the telly as i always enjoy them when theyre on.

donny andi

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Good luck for 2016 fella

the shreksta

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Cheers matey

Maz

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Great pics especially big Geoff, he's a huge bloke.
No disrespect to the big Z but Thor should have won last year's WSM in my opinion. He (Thor) made a couple of newbie mistakes which cost him the title.

the shreksta

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Yes I agree.thor will win it 1 day but I fear big z still has many years left and 5 he bloke seems unstoppable, he has just set a new log lift world record.........228kg and he made it look easy.

Geoff is in a bad way now, he can hardly walk and his weight is ballooning, real shame to see him like that.proper nice guy though, to be fair they were all nice to chat to

donny andi

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My mate is like that at the mo, torn his biceps that many times they have now said quit training as its unrepairable in the future , he's also booked in for a hip replacement in September .....the years spent sticking the magic pins in have finally taken toll on him

the shreksta

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Well I won't be sticking magic pins in myself that's for sure

donny andi

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No mate wasn't pointing fingers
It was the way he went to keep up but has truly bit him in the *** now , fit bloke to old man in a year

LSherratt

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I'm literally a stick compared to you lot. Not even that, a twig more like!! I've always wondered what you looked like!

the shreksta

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Haha now you know.............a face only a mother could love

nik52wrx

I imagined something like his scoobynet signature picture who ever that is

Matteeboy

I'm 11.5 stone; much less than half some of these blokes.
Yet in running circles, I'm pretty chunky (most my height are 9-10 stone).

I can't even imagine being twice my weight!!

Amazing; that Thor guy looks bloody terrifying!

lozgti1

Ok,I won.t mess with you lol

pimmo2000

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Thor is almost three times your size .. jesus .. that's scary. Imagine upsetting someone like that, there would be no stopping him.

the shreksta

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LOL

I'm 28.5 Stone at the minute..........I couldn't imagine being twice my weight either

stonejedi

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Geoff capes doesn't he look well,brings back child hood memories for me,looks like you had a superb time mate.SJ.

fawor

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Omg what a site with dolls, i never seen a strongman who can fight, even Bob Sapp will eat them all

Trix-wrx

Love strongman comps always have. I think even the smallest of them tend to be beasts! I love the gym aswell but dont have the time to get that big. Takes a lot of effort and a fair bit of chicken lol

pimmo2000

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I'm not Bob Sapp .. If you build that much muscle mass and weight you're going to be able to take a few hard hits and don't forget a power lifter has an awesome explosive strength, if they get hold of you it's game over.

Matteeboy

I don't think people like that hit you. They just grab you and fling you into the horizon.

Maz

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Damn that's bad news regarding Geoff. I recall his battles with Sigmarsson back in the 80s. These strongmen have always been absolute hardcore!
Big Z is just a phenomenon in the log lift. Especially as he seems to lift with his triceps. The man is a freak! I'm also hopeful our Eddie Hall will do well. He's just broken the deadlift record and if he can improve his overall performance he's going to be a contender for sure. We need another WSM title for the UK. The Scandinavians and Americans seem very dominant at the moment.

the shreksta

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Yes it was a shame to see him like that.a true legend though and I also remember the battles.eddie hall is a beast he and mark felix just set a new world record on saturday for the 2 man deadlift..............755kg

The one to watch is thor, the guy is an absolute freak

the shreksta

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Yeah it was a great day out, looking forward to the European strongest man and world deadlift championship in july now

pimmo2000

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Or squish you GoT style .. which reminds me ..

the shreksta

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heres a great little vid of geoff in action.....